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Debunking language myths with expert insight and humor.

If you're curious about language and often find yourself debunking 'grammar police' myths at parties, "Language Myths" could be your new companion. This book offers a conversational and engaging way to understand how language actually works, according to real experts. It’s a fun read that combines scholarly insight with humor, and you might just end up being more lenient the next time someone splits an infinitive in your presence.

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ISBN: 9780140260236
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 1999-09-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History, Sociology, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Essays, Social Issues, Gender
Goodreads rating: 3.69
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The media are ruining English; some languages are harder than others; children can't speak or write properly anymore. Such pieces of cultural wisdom are often expressed in newspapers and on radio and television. Rarely is there a response from experts in the fields of language and language development. In this book, Laurie Bauer and Peter Trudgill have invited nineteen respected linguists from all over the world to address these language myths—showing that they vary from the misconceived to the downright wrong. With essays ranging from "Women Talk Too Much" and "In the Appalachians They Speak Like Shakespeare" to "Italian Is Beautiful, German Is Ugly" and "They Speak Really Bad English Down South and in New York City," Language Myths is a collection that is wide-ranging, entertaining, and authoritative.
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Debunking language myths with expert insight and humor.

If you're curious about language and often find yourself debunking 'grammar police' myths at parties, "Language Myths" could be your new companion. This book offers a conversational and engaging way to understand how language actually works, according to real experts. It’s a fun read that combines scholarly insight with humor, and you might just end up being more lenient the next time someone splits an infinitive in your presence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.